Staten Island teen allegedly pummeled deli customer over beer

Most 19-year-olds who want a beer usually use a fake ID, or get an older friend to buy one for them.

Grigory Korstyshevsky took a different route -- he used his belt buckle to take another man's brews, cops allege.

According to police, Korstyshevsky's victim bought a six-pack of Heineken at a deli at Midland Avenue and Grimsby Street in Midland Beach just before 1:30 a.m. this morning.

The teen approached him about a block away from the deli, and commanded, "Give me a beer," according to a law enforcement source.

The man actually complied, and Korstyshevsky responded by saying, "No, give me all of them," the source said.

That's when the teen took off his belt, cops allege, and struck the man with his belt buckle. He grabbed the six-pack, then hopped into a car driven by someone else and drove off, acoording to authorities.

Police found the car pulled over at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Moreland Street not long after, with an open bottle of Heineken on the back of the trunk, authorities said.

When they found Korstyshevsky, he was putting his belt back on, the law enforcement source said.

Kortstyshevsky, who lives on the 100 block of Pelican Circle in Oakwood Beach, faces charges of second-degree robbery, third-degree assault and resisting arrest. Cops say he "flailed his arms and tightened his body" in an attempt to avoid being taken into custody," according to court papers.